Richardson is following in the footsteps of his famous father, who once starred for Tom Izzo. On Friday, he flipped the game for Sparty

Freshman guard Jase Richardson was instrumental in MSU’s victory over its bitter rivals. He poured in 21 points and hit clutch buckets to keep the Wolverines at arm’s length. As someone who grew up fully aware of the rivalry between these two teams,

Jason Richardson received a text from Tom Izzo on Saturday morning. The Michigan State coach welcomed his former All-American back to campus to be honored as part of 2000 team that won a national championship.